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Ch 1 Nature and Theories of Dvpt

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show psychoanalytic, cognitive, bx, ethological, ecological, eclectic  
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show specific assumption or prediction that can be tested to determine its accuracy  
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show -some theories view human beings as passive, reactive, and ultimately responsive to the impact of environmental stimulation -such theories place great emphasis upon reward and punishment as factors in shaping devpt  
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show -human is inherently active -instead of being shaped by envir, indiv is resp for shaping or constructing envir -theories differ in degree to which they see dvpt or series of discontinuous and descrete series of changes  
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psychoanalytic theories   show
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Freud's 3 structures of personality   show
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Id   show
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Ego   show
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show -begin to dvlp someones values, like children -moral branch of personality -takes into accout right and wrong -out conscience -set of moral values -takes into account whether something is right or wrong  
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development   show
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3 realms of dvpt   show
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physical dvpt   show
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show 1. chngs in mental processes in a)perception b)language use c)learning d)thot  
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show 1. chng in personal and interpersonal phenomena such as a)motives and emotions b)personality traits c)interpersonal skills and relationships d)roles played within family and lrgr society  
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show biological, cognitive, socioemotional processes  
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life span dvpt focuses on   show
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show original sin-children were born into world bad Tabula Rasa-children like "blank table" and acquire characteristics - experience innate goodness-children inherently good  
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traditional vs lifespan approach   show
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show dvpt is: lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, contextual, involves growth, maintenance, and regulation  
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multidimensional dvpt   show
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show -incr/decr in growth  
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plastic dvpt   show
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show psgchologist, sociologist, anthropologists, neuroscientists, medical researchers  
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show normative age and history graded influences and life events  
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show -biological inheritance -environmental experiences  
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continuity and discontinuity   show
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show degree we become older renditions of our early experience or we cvp into someone diff from who we were at an early pnt in dvpt  
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psychosexual dvpt   show
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oral stage   show
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anal stage   show
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show genitals, self manipulation -realization they have something there -should distract them -oetipus complex-boy likes mom -electra-girl likes daddy -3-6  
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latency stage   show
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genital stage   show
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show fixation-when the individual remains locked in an earlier developmental stage because needs are under- or over-gratified.  
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show -realized Freud's contribution but dvpd psychosocial theory  
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show -primary motivation for human bx is social and reflects desire to affiliate w/other people Eight stages Each stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be faced  
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show Crises are not catastrophes but rather turning points of increased vulnerability and enhanced potential. The more an individual resolves the crises successfully, the healthier development will be.'  
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show A sense of trust requires a feeling of physical comfort and a minimal amount of fear and apprehension about the future. Trust in infancy sets the stage for a lifelong expectation that the world will be a good and pleasant place. '  
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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (Second Year)   show
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show As preschoolers, encounter widening socl wrld,challenged more than when were infants,& active, purposeful bx is needed to cope w/challenges. asked to assume resp4 bodies, bx, toys,& pets. Guilt may arise if child is irresponsible nd made to feel anxiou  
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show -middle and late children directenergy toward mastering knowledge and intellectual skills -danger during this time is dvpt of sense of inferiority-feeling incompetent and unproductive  
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-what does erikson believes about industry vs inferiority   show
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identity vs identity   show
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show don't beocme adequately able to explore many roles and confusion reigns  
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show -early adulthood -face dvpt task of forming intimate relationships w/others  
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intimacy   show
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show thru formation of healthy friendships and in intimate relationship w/another individual  
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show by not finding intimacy among others  
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show -middle adulthood -chief concern is to assist the younger generation in devpg and leading useful lives (generativity) -feeling of having done nothing to help next generation is stagnation  
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integrity vs despair involves what and how is this achieved   show
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show -if oldr adlt resolved mny of earlier stages negatively, looking back will lead to doubt or gloom  
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contributions of psychoanalytic theories   show
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show -difficult to test -much of data used to support theses theories come from indiv reconstr of past, often distant past, and unknkown accuracy -sexual underpinning of dvpt are given too much importance (esp freud)  
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show -unconscious mind is given too much credit for influencing dvpt -psychoanalytic theories present image of humans that is too negative -theories are culture and gender biased  
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show -piaget's cognitive dvpt theory -vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive theiry -info processing approach  
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Jean Piaget   show
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show -children actively construct their understanding of the world -children progress thru 4 stages of cognitive dvpt -2 processes underlie dvpt:assimilation and accommodation  
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show -incorporating new info into their existing knowledge  
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accommodation   show
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show k  
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show -infants construct an understanding of world by coordinating sensory experiences w/physical, motor actions -at beginning, newborns are limited to reflexive patterns -by end, 2 yr olds are beginning to operate w/primitive symbols  
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show -children begin to represent the world with words, images, and drawings  
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operations   show
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concrete operational stage   show
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show -individuals move beyond concrete experiences and think in abstact, more logical terms -problem solving is more systematic and involves hypotheses -adolescents dvp images of ideal circumstances  
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Lev Vygotsky sociocultural cognitive theory   show
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show -their cognitive skills can be understood only when they are dvpty analyzed and interpreted -cogn skills are mediated by words, lang, and forms of discourse -cogn skills have their origins in socl relats and are embedded in sociocultural backdrop  
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show -emphasizes taht indivs manipulate, monito, and strategize about info -central are the processes of memory and thinking -indivs dvp gradually incrg capacity for processinginfo -this enables acquisition of increasingly complex knowledge and skills  
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info processing theory picture   show
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show -present + view of dvpt, emphasizing indiv's conscious thiking -emphasize indiv's active constr of understancing -Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories underscore the import of examining dvptl chngs n childrens thinking  
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show -info processing approach offers detailed description of cogn processesers  
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show -skepticism about pureness of Piaget's stages lack adequate atten to indiv variations -info processing lacks adequate description of dvt'l chngs in cogn -psychoanalytic theoriests argue that cogn theories dont giv enuf credit to unconscious thot  
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bx and socl cogn theories   show
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show l  
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classical condintioning   show
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show -bf skinner deomonstrated that consequences of bx produce chngs in probability of bx occurring again -consequences can be either rewards (incr the likelihood of bx recurrence) or punishment (decr this chance) -e.g.  
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show -social cogn theory  
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socl cognitive theory   show
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contributions of bx and socl cogn thwories   show
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show -too little emphasis on cogn (pavlov, skinner) -too much emphaiss on envir determinants -lack atten to dvpl chngs -too mechanical, lack consideration to spontaneity and craetivity of humans  
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ethological theory   show
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show rapid, innate learning within limited critical prd of time that involves attachment to first moving object seen  
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critical prd   show
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show -based on principles of othological theory -attach to caregiver over 1st yr of life has import consequences: --+ and secure attachment results in + dvpt ---and insecure attachment results in problematic dvpt  
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show -incr focus on biol and evolutionary basis of dvpt -uses careful observations in naturalistic settings -emphasizes critical prds of dvpt  
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show -critical and sensitive perds may be too rigid -places too strong an emphasis on biol foundsations -gives inadequate atten to cogn -has been better at generating research w/animals than w/humans  
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ecological theory   show
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show -provides systematic examination of macro and micro dimensions of envir systems -gives atten to connectoins b/w encir settings -gives consideration to sociohistorical infl on dvpt  
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show -even w/ added discussion of biol infl in recent yrs, there is still too little atten to biol foundations of dvpt -gives inadequate atten to cogn processes  
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eclectic theorectical orientation   show
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ch 2   show
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show -each of us carries a genetic code that we inherited from our parents -this code is located within every cell in our bodies -code is mechanism for transmitting characteristics from one generation to next  
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show DNA, genes, chromosomes  
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DNA   show
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show units of hereditary info-short segments composed of DNA-that act as a blueprint for cells to reproduce themselves and manufacture the proteins taht maintain life  
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chromosomes   show
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mitosis   show
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meiosis   show
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difference b/w mitosis an meiosis   show
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process of human reprod   show
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show single cell formed thru fertilization  
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show -dominant recesssive genes principle -sex linked genes  
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show -if one gene of pr is dominant and one is recessive, the dominant gene exerts its effect, overriding the potential infl of other,recessive gene -recessive gene exerts its infl only if 2 genes of pr are both recessive  
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sex linked genes   show
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show individual's genetic heritage, the actual genetic material  
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phenotype   show
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physical traits of phenotype   show
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show intelligence, creativity, personality  
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show chromo-down syndrome, klinefelter, fragile X, Turner, XYY syndrome Gene linked abn-gene linked abn: phenylketonuria, sickle cell anemia  
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show -presence of extra chromosome -round face, flattened skull, extra fold of skin over eyelides, protrudingtongue, short limbs, retardation of motor and mental abilities -women yngr than 18 and older than 38 are more likely to have down syndrom baabies  
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klinefelter syndrome and characteristics   show
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show -sex lnkd chrom abn -fm are missing an X chr making them XO instead of XX -shortness of stature, webbed neck, possible mental retardation, possible sexual underdvpt  
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XYY syndrome   show
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show -sex liked chromosome abn -X chromosome bcomes constricted and often breakes -mental defiecience (varied in form from mental retardation to short attention span) -occurs more frequently in males  
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Phenylketonuria   show
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sickle cell anemia   show
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show -cystic fibrosis -diabetes -hemophilia -huntington disease -Phenylketonuria PKU -sickle cell anemia -spina bifida -tay-sachs disease  
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show prenatal diagnostic tests, infertility, adoption  
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prenatal diagnostic tests   show
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show -prenatal medical procedure in which sampl of amniotic fluid is withdran by syringe and tested to discover if fetus is suffering metabolic disorders -perfomed b/w 12th and 16th weeks of preg -exists smll risk of miscarriage (1 in 200-300)  
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ultrasound sonography   show
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show -prenatal medical procedure in which small sample of placenta is removed -performed b/w 8th and 11th wks of preg -provides info about presence of birth defects -has slightly higher risk of miscarriage than amniocentesis  
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show -called alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) -prenatal diagnostic technique used to asses blood alphaprotein lvl, which is assoc w/neural tube defects -administered b/w 14th and 20th wks of preg  
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